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Claim Text: Its protagonist, Maneesh, has created an algorithm with frighteningly accurate predictive powers.
Simplified Text: Protagonist Maneesh created an algorithm with frighteningly accurate predictive powers
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Context Type: Opinion Column
Context Details: { "character_name": "Maneesh" }
Subject Tags: AI Algorithm
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Created: February 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 20, 2026 at 12:05 AM (6 months ago)

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He Studied Cognitive Science at Stanford. Then He Wrote a Startling Play About A.I. Authoritarianism.

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/16/opinion/play-ai-authoritarianism.html

Michelle Goldberg discusses a play, "Data," about ethical crises in an AI company, highlighting its prescience in light of real-world events. The article explores the anxieties of AI developers and the justifications used for potentially totalitarian projects.

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